Top Rankings
Ankeny Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,785 students in Ankeny Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle Schools in Ankeny Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 64%), and reading proficiency score of 86% (versus the 71% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Ankeny Comm School District are Southview Middle School, Parkview Middle School and Prairie Ridge Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 25% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
17 Schools
376 Schools
# Students
12,669 Students
127,807 Students
# Teachers
836 Teachers
8,868 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Ankeny Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 327 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
63%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.43
# American Indian Students
17 Students
711 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
390 Students
2,758 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,068 Students
14,712 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
11%
# Black Students
632 Students
7,560 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
9,772 Students
95,300 Students
% White Students
77%
75%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
772 Students
5,934 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
355
157
# Students in K Grade:
916
170
# Students in 1st Grade:
929
177
# Students in 2nd Grade:
981
171
# Students in 3rd Grade:
952
167
# Students in 4th Grade:
995
559
# Students in 5th Grade:
944
5,544
# Students in 6th Grade:
938
24,308
# Students in 7th Grade:
945
36,022
# Students in 8th Grade:
942
37,018
# Students in 9th Grade:
960
8,339
# Students in 10th Grade:
990
5,155
# Students in 11th Grade:
899
5,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
923
4,973
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,644 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,797 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$175 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,644
$16,468
Spending / Student
$13,797
$16,042
Best Ankeny Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southview Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1020 Sw Cherry St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9635
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9635
Grades: 8-9
| 881 students
Rank: #22.
Parkview Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
105 Nw Pleasant St
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9640
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9640
Grades: 6-7
| 875 students
Rank: #33.
Prairie Ridge Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1010 Nw Prairie Ridge Dr
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9705
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9705
Grades: 6-7
| 1,008 students
Rank: #44.
Northview Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1302 N Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9700
Ankeny, IA 50023
(515) 965-9700
Grades: 8-9
| 1,021 students
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